Mary Donald / Lazy Oaf

I was a little whiny yesterday (Excedrin for three meals a day will do that to you). Let me balance things out with an "Optimistic Impulse," as the above ring is named. The piece is by L.A.'s Mary Donald, an artist who works with diverse materials to create gorgeous, organic jewellery (this one is wire, fibre and paint). Below, "Forever the Optimist" and other rings in rubber, nylon, glass, pearls and more.

Bonus link: the black cloud is frowny but the smiley white cloud must have had an optimistic impulse of its own. Acrylic happy/sad cloud rings from the UK's Lazy Oaf.

Even more jewellery:

• Paweł Kaczyński (Poland) - botanical sculptures


• Francesca Harland (UK) - textile love


• William Belack (Miami) - metal & gems


• Heike & Peter Bereck (Germany) - contemporary gold


• Gabriela Fissore (Argentina) - silver & colour